Israeli Restaurant Near Me in Beverly Hills: Eyal Shani's Kosher Malka on Wilshire

Malka is the newest Israeli dining room in Los Angeles, a glatt kosher restaurant from Tel Aviv chef Eyal Shani that opened at the end of summer 2026 on the ground floor of the SIXTY Beverly Hills hotel at 9360 Wilshire Boulevard. It serves dinner Sunday through Thursday from 5:30 to 10 pm and closes Friday and Saturday for Shabbat. For an israeli restaurant near me in Beverly Hills that also keeps kosher, it is the new headline.

Shani, born in Jerusalem in 1959, opened the first Malka in Tel Aviv in 2018, and the Jewish Journal reported that Beverly Hills is the fifth location. The restaurant's site names Haifa-born Loel Miller as chef, and the menu credits executive chef Jose Contreras and restaurateur Ben Abraham. Hoodline reported that the local partner is Giancarlo Pagani's Pagani Projects, and Patch credited the room's design to Jacob Turgeman Design.

Opening dates in the press vary by a few days, from late August to September 1, 2026, and the Jewish Journal wrote up opening night in a September 3 story. That piece described Shani spreading a giant plate of hummus by hand for the crowd, and it also warned readers not to expect fine dining. The point here is generous, loud Israeli food in a hotel room, not a hushed tasting menu.

Malka is certified Glatt Kosher Pas Yisrael by the Rabbinical Council of California, and the certificate posted on the restaurant's site runs through December 31, 2026. Every wine on the list is mevushal, the style of kosher wine that can be poured by any server. That certification sets the calendar, too: no dinner on Friday or Saturday, so plan a Sunday to Thursday visit.

It also makes Malka a rare thing in this neighborhood, a meat restaurant from a famous Israeli chef that observant diners can eat at without compromise. Shani fans who know Miznon pita counters or his New York restaurants will recognize the playful menu voice, and hotel guests only have to come downstairs. The FAQ on the restaurant's website promises that the later you come, the more you will feel the high energy of Tel Aviv.

The dish everyone talks about is the Queen Malka Schnitzel, a breaded cutlet filled with mashed potato, which turns a familiar Israeli comfort food into a showpiece for the table. Pair it with A Very Israeli Hummus, as the menu calls it, and tear into it with bread. The Thin Flattened Eggplant is a dish the menu marks as exclusive to the Los Angeles branch, so order it here rather than in Tel Aviv.

For fish, the Branzino Hraime is cooked in hraime, the spicy red pepper fish stew that is a Shabbat classic in Libyan Jewish homes, served here on weeknights since the restaurant is closed for Shabbat itself. The Wild Salmon Bruschetta is the lighter starter, and the Lamb Kebab on Focaccia brings the grill into a single hand-held plate. End with malabi, the soft, rose-scented Israeli pudding sold by street vendors all over Israel and served here as a cool finish after the grill.

Prices for food are not printed on the menu the restaurant shares online, so expect a bill closer to the Infatuation's four-dollar-sign rating than to Resy's two. The drinks list does show prices: cocktails are $18, including an Arak Mojito, a Pomelo Paloma and a house drink called The Iris, an Amaretto Sour is $20, and mocktails are $12. Order the arak drink if you want the most Israeli glass.

Book on Resy, where tables open 14 days ahead at 9 am Pacific for parties of up to six. Table time is set by party size: 90 minutes for one or two guests, two hours for three to five, and two and a half hours for six or more. Tables are held 15 minutes, and cancelling within 24 hours costs $25 per person, so set a reminder if your plans shift.

Larger groups have their own rules. Parties of nine to 15 must order from a prix-fixe menu, and the menu adds a 20 percent gratuity for any party of six or more. Walk-ins are accepted when there is room, which is easiest right at 5:30 pm or late in the evening. A recent check of Resy for a Sunday in late October showed open tables at 5:30 and again from 8:45 pm until closing, a pattern worth copying if you are walking in without a booking.

The room mixes communal tables with more intimate seating, according to Patch, so a party of two may share a long table with strangers on a busy night. If you want a private conversation, ask for a smaller table when you book and come early. If you want the Tel Aviv energy the website promises, take a late reservation and sit where you can see the kitchen.

Metro buses 20 and 720 run along Wilshire Boulevard with stops near the hotel. The Metro D Line extension opened its Wilshire/La Cienega station on May 8, 2026, about a mile east, and it makes a reasonable walk or a short bus ride on a mild evening. The Wilshire/Rodeo station is not open yet, so do not plan on it for this trip.

Before dinner, walk about 320 meters to Beverly Canon Gardens on North Canon Drive, a small landscaped plaza with fountains beside the Montage hotel. Rodeo Drive is about 430 meters away for window shopping after the meal. On a Friday or Saturday, when Malka is closed, Wolfgang Puck's Spago at 176 North Canon Drive serves dinner nearby, though it is not kosher.

Address: Malka, 9360 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, on the ground floor of the SIXTY Beverly Hills hotel. Hours: Sunday to Thursday 5:30 to 10 pm, with Friday and Saturday closed. Glatt Kosher Pas Yisrael under the Rabbinical Council of California. Book on Resy 14 days ahead. Ask Karpo in the Karpo APP to build a Beverly Hills evening around your table.